INSTANDA vs Facio

IINSTANDA—Visit Facio7.2Visit

I INSTANDA #2 in Insurance Policy Management —/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit INSTANDA

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Higher score Facio #8 in Insurance Policy Management 7.2/10 From $75/user/mo ✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Facio

• INSTANDA fits best

  Mid-market and enterprise insurance teams

• Facio fits best

  Smaller MGAs pricing policy administration

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Side by side

Feature	IINSTANDA —/10 Visit ↗	Facio 7.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	—	7.2
Ranking	#2 in Insurance Policy Management	#8 in Insurance Policy Management
Best for	Mid-market and enterprise insurance teams	Smaller MGAs pricing policy administration
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	Not published	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations	10 integrations	4 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features INSTANDA 0/5 · Facio 4/5
Policy issuance	Not published	✓ (best)
Endorsements	Not published	✓ (best)
Renewal management	Not published	✓ (best)
Underwriting rules	Not published	✓ (best)
Policyholder portal	Not published	Not published
Specs
Deployment	Not published	Cloud
Our review
Pros	Manages quotes, renewals, cancellations and out-of-sequence endorsements No-code product configuration with rating engines, rules and question sets Integrates with Salesforce, DocuSign, Stripe and other listed services	Handles quotes, referrals, binding, issuance, servicing and customer management Supports versioned endorsements, cancellations and renewals Configurable underwriting rules, document generation and financial ledgers
Cons	SaaS licensing is tailored, so buyers need to contact sales Cloud deployment and web access may not suit teams needing another delivery model Its listed company-size fit is mid-market and enterprise, not small teams	FacioMGA plans start at 5 users Facio Insurance Cloud requires a custom annual agreement Microsoft Managed Success is a separate $5,000/month option for eligible organizations
Our verdict	Insurance teams that need to configure products as well as administer policies can use INSTANDA for quotes, bind workflows, renewals, endorsements, underwriting, payments and document delivery. The cloud-based, no-code platform is aimed at… Read the review →	Facio is a cloud insurance operations platform for managing general agents, Lloyd’s coverholders and other delegated-authority businesses. Its scope runs from product configuration, underwriting and rating through policy administration,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• INSTANDA — where it wins

  • Manages quotes, renewals, cancellations and out-of-sequence endorsements
  • No-code product configuration with rating engines, rules and question sets
  • Integrates with Salesforce, DocuSign, Stripe and other listed services

  Where it doesn't

  • SaaS licensing is tailored, so buyers need to contact sales
  • Cloud deployment and web access may not suit teams needing another delivery model
  • Its listed company-size fit is mid-market and enterprise, not small teams

• Facio — where it wins

  • Handles quotes, referrals, binding, issuance, servicing and customer management
  • Supports versioned endorsements, cancellations and renewals
  • Configurable underwriting rules, document generation and financial ledgers

  Where it doesn't

  • FacioMGA plans start at 5 users
  • Facio Insurance Cloud requires a custom annual agreement
  • Microsoft Managed Success is a separate $5,000/month option for eligible organizations

• IINSTANDA—/10 · Pricing on request

  Configurable policy workflows, lifecycle tools and integrations for insurance teams.

  Visit INSTANDAFull verdict →
• Facio7.2/10 · From $75/user/mo

  A cloud policy system with quote-to-issue workflows and a $75-per-user monthly entry plan.

  Visit FacioFull verdict →